Faber-Castell Drawing Chalk Pitt Monochrome carré van Dyck

Faber-Castell Pitt Monochrome square chalk in Van Dyck brown offers high lightfastness, is free from fats and oils, and is easily smudgeable. Ideal for large-scale work as well as graphic details, it is traditionally used for figure drawing. Burnt chalks are harder and more brittle than unburnt ones. The color pigments do not adhere easily to the paper and therefore need to be fixed. Unburnt chalks have special binders that provide a soft and smooth texture. The pigments are rubbed into the paper surface, but fixing should be avoided. There is a distinction between fat-free and fat-containing chalks. Fat-free chalks can be smudged relatively easily and can also be blended with water. The color sits relatively loosely on the drawing surface and should always be fixed. Fat-containing chalks adhere more firmly to the paper due to the oil and wax-based binder. They have a smooth application with a satin finish. Additionally, they are harder to smudge and only limitedly erasable, but do not necessarily need to be fixed.